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they are talking about joe biden. there are people who thought he was sort of a characterture of himself. listen. >> the fact of the matter is he dominated him. people can talk about joe biden, but what i think people like about him is he's authentic. the one thing about joe biden is you believed what he was telling you. the only thing we really now about mitt romney is unchanging is he wants to be president of the united states of america. >> the criticism of this guy, when you said he was rude. i don't understand that. as long as he didn't talk about -- >> really? >> he didn't call them out of their name, talk about that mother. that's what people do when they are having a conversation whether it's someone on the right or left. mitt romney was very aggressive in the presidential debate and some people said it was bordering on rude. he won that debate. you may think that joe biden was rude but that's all part of the process. what's wrong with that when you're in a debate? >> people are rude. you drew a correlation of
they are talking about joe biden. there are people who thought he was sort of a characterture of himself. listen. >> the fact of the matter is he dominated him. people can talk about joe biden, but what i think people like about him is he's authentic. the one thing about joe biden is you believed what he was telling you. the only thing we really now about mitt romney is unchanging is he wants to be president of the united states of america. >> the criticism of this guy, when you...
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jill biden, the wife of the vice president will be here in pennsylvania later today, as well. guess what, former president bill clinton coming to pennsylvania to campaign on monday. you turn on the tvs here, randi, all you see are campaign commercials. i saw a ton in the local news. 10 million in the final days and the romney campaign is outspending the obama campaign two to one here in pennsylvania. 20 electoral votes at stake. here is the latest poll in pennsylvania. franklin and marshal, a four-point advantage for the president. very tight. that's within the sampling error. the president used to have a double-digit lead in pennsylvania. now it's getting crowded. randi, the obama campaign says this is a sign of desperation by the romney campaign that they can't win in wisconsin, ohio and that's why they're coming to pennsylvania. romney campaign says just the opposite. they're trying to expand the map and they think they can do it here in pennsylvania. >> if you look at the math and it does work, it can certainly steal a big prize. this is a popular but pretty unsuccessful s
jill biden, the wife of the vice president will be here in pennsylvania later today, as well. guess what, former president bill clinton coming to pennsylvania to campaign on monday. you turn on the tvs here, randi, all you see are campaign commercials. i saw a ton in the local news. 10 million in the final days and the romney campaign is outspending the obama campaign two to one here in pennsylvania. 20 electoral votes at stake. here is the latest poll in pennsylvania. franklin and marshal, a...
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you're not going to rattle joe biden. joe is very good on the attack. >> don't forget, the traditional role of a vice presidential candidate is to go on the attack. that's their job. so i think we'll see a lot more of that in the vice presidential debate than we did in the first presidential debate. >> vice presidential debates have been contentious in the past. in 1984, then vice president george h.w. bush seemed condescending towards his opponent, congresswoman geraldine ferraro. >> let me help you with the difference between iran and the embassy in lebanon. >> congresswoman ferraro. >> let me just say first of all that i almost resent vice president bush, your patronizing attitude that you have to teach me about foreign policy. >> in 1988, dan quayle's self comparisons to john f. kennedy drew this blistering response from his opponent, lloyd benson. >> senator, you are no jack kennedy. >> the debate in 1992 was described as a free-for-all with dan quayle and al gore continually interrupting each other. >> in foreign co
you're not going to rattle joe biden. joe is very good on the attack. >> don't forget, the traditional role of a vice presidential candidate is to go on the attack. that's their job. so i think we'll see a lot more of that in the vice presidential debate than we did in the first presidential debate. >> vice presidential debates have been contentious in the past. in 1984, then vice president george h.w. bush seemed condescending towards his opponent, congresswoman geraldine ferraro....
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he is going to start to draw the contrast which we have seen vmt biden do. he will be out there doing rallies and making the argument for why he is a better choice. we are at an early stage. we have a long way to go in this race. >> are you surprised given the campaign and the reputation from the last campaign that you flip-flop or can't trust him? is this a pro-romney con sol tati dags or anti-romney? >> i believe i have said the base was going to come behind romney or whoever the nominee was. the intensity is on the anti-obama side. what we didn't see was the folks that intensely support or disapprove of obama's behavior in office outnumber those who intensely approve. that's a problem because intensity drives turnout. >> you still do hear, ryan, some criticism, some questions, largely from social, christian conservative organizations. how much is legitimate, we don't trust you and how much is that these organizations need to raise money and this is how they raise money? >> if you are on the far left or the far right, you have got to keep pressure on the c
he is going to start to draw the contrast which we have seen vmt biden do. he will be out there doing rallies and making the argument for why he is a better choice. we are at an early stage. we have a long way to go in this race. >> are you surprised given the campaign and the reputation from the last campaign that you flip-flop or can't trust him? is this a pro-romney con sol tati dags or anti-romney? >> i believe i have said the base was going to come behind romney or whoever the...
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. >> i love joe biden. he said something on the campaign trail something yesterday and the republicans were quick to pounce. let's listen to what he said. >> this is deadly earnest. how they can justify, how they can justify, raising attacks on the middle class has been buried the last four years. how in lord's name can they justify raising their taxes with these tax cuts? >> and this is how paul ryan responded. >> i thought he was taking my speech. you know what? we agree. the middle class has been buried over the last four years. they're being buried by obama care, by borrowing, taxes, spending, more regulations, all this uncertainty plaguing businesses. the way to fix this is stop this and elect mitt romney. >> on the joe biden, gaffe meter, how big of a gaffe is this? >> joe biden gaffe meter? that's probably different. probably a six for a non-joe biden it would probably be an eight. come on, joe biden makes some great ones. you know, i thought it was interesting yesterday, the amount of conference cal
. >> i love joe biden. he said something on the campaign trail something yesterday and the republicans were quick to pounce. let's listen to what he said. >> this is deadly earnest. how they can justify, how they can justify, raising attacks on the middle class has been buried the last four years. how in lord's name can they justify raising their taxes with these tax cuts? >> and this is how paul ryan responded. >> i thought he was taking my speech. you know what? we...
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the bests we could do is drag outa famous photo shop dog of joe biden washing his transam in the white house driveway. >> this is the potential of the united states. >> oh, it is. >> i think it's a great look for him. just like a regular old joe blow. >>> okay, let's move on to some sports action, of the nhl has locked out it's play, but we'll hear how some local businesses in new jersey are the ones really feeling the pain. businee susan candiotti takes us to a- >> newark's pru dental center -- the arena is awfully quiet these days. the nhl has locked out players, preventing the puck from dropping in the preseason and two weeks of the regular season so far. >> it's definitely gut wrenching. >> tom bloom runs ed dissoon ale house, a bar and restaurant right krothsz from the brew ten da daal -- business could drop 35% this month and up to 45% if the lockout continues. >> if the devils were playing on a tuesday night as opposed to a nonevent night, we're talking got a 782% spring. >> they already lost their nba team, the former new jersey now brooklyn nets, this hotel that opened last mo
the bests we could do is drag outa famous photo shop dog of joe biden washing his transam in the white house driveway. >> this is the potential of the united states. >> oh, it is. >> i think it's a great look for him. just like a regular old joe blow. >>> okay, let's move on to some sports action, of the nhl has locked out it's play, but we'll hear how some local businesses in new jersey are the ones really feeling the pain. businee susan candiotti takes us to a-...
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so biden's claim is true. congressman ryan says the state department should have called in the marines to protect the ambassador to libya. >> our ambassador in paris has a marine detachment guarding him. shouldn't we have a marine detachment guarding our ambassador in benghazi, a place where we knew there's an al qaeda cell with arms? >> reporter: but that's not the job of the marines says the state department. >> they're not mandated and chartered to perform -- can i finish my sentence? -- to perform a bodyguard function. >> reporter: the marines job according to its website is to protect classified information in embassies and consulates. benghazi was a temporary mission with no classified documents or equipment. so ryan's claim is false. now, benghazi is turning out to be a major campaign issue. but this debate is being waged -- carried out before the final results and reports are coming out from those three investigations. and that is the fbi, congress and also the state department itself. so a lot of this
so biden's claim is true. congressman ryan says the state department should have called in the marines to protect the ambassador to libya. >> our ambassador in paris has a marine detachment guarding him. shouldn't we have a marine detachment guarding our ambassador in benghazi, a place where we knew there's an al qaeda cell with arms? >> reporter: but that's not the job of the marines says the state department. >> they're not mandated and chartered to perform -- can i finish...
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they're talking about joe biden. and they're people that thought he was a caricature of himself but i think that most people kind of think the way -- he offered the best defense of joe biden that i've heard. i want you to listen. >> the fact of the matter is, he dominated him. people can talk about joe biden but what i think people like about him is he's authentic. the one thing about joe biden is you believe what he was telling you. the only thing we really know about mitt romney is it's unl changing is that he wants to be president of the united states of america. >> when the criticism of this guy, when you say he's rude i don't understand that. >> really? >> he didn't cuss, talk about their mother, that's what people do when they're having a conversation, whether it's somebody on the right or the left. mitt romney was very aggressive in the presidential debate and some pooirm were saying that they were bordering on rude. but guess what? he won the debate. you may think joe biden is rude but that's part of it when
they're talking about joe biden. and they're people that thought he was a caricature of himself but i think that most people kind of think the way -- he offered the best defense of joe biden that i've heard. i want you to listen. >> the fact of the matter is, he dominated him. people can talk about joe biden but what i think people like about him is he's authentic. the one thing about joe biden is you believe what he was telling you. the only thing we really know about mitt romney is it's...
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they're talking about joe biden, right? and there are people who thought he was sort of a caricature of himself. but i think that most people -- i want you to listen. >> the fact of the matter is, he dominated him. people can talk about joe biden. but what i think people like ant him, he's authentic. you believe what he was telling you. the only thing we really know about mitt romney is that he wants to be president of the united states of america. >> and he said after that, what i thought was funny, he offered ryan an internship, that biden did. but that's what people came away saying at least it was authentic, it wasn't canned. and the people criticizing him are on the right, the people who like it are on the left. did he do his job, lz? >> i definitely think he did his job, because he put more fight back on the ticket. and besides just rolling his eyes and the laughter, and i thought there were moments he was rude, he introduced parts of the conversation that the president didn't do. he talked about the 47% and the flaws
they're talking about joe biden, right? and there are people who thought he was sort of a caricature of himself. but i think that most people -- i want you to listen. >> the fact of the matter is, he dominated him. people can talk about joe biden. but what i think people like ant him, he's authentic. you believe what he was telling you. the only thing we really know about mitt romney is that he wants to be president of the united states of america. >> and he said after that, what i...
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biden conflating, and ma lar key, one of biden's favorite words. here's another google. just place the cords completely wrong and what you get are mitt romney pictures and quotes over and over. google says it is not intentional, it is just the result of normal search algorithms. now, google voter i.d., you'll see lots of stories about new laws and controversies. we'll break down both sides, plus look ahead to tuesday's second presidential debate. >>> but first, the question for all you political junkies watching this morning. we vote for president on the first tuesday of november every four years, but that wasn't always the case. in what month did the very first presidential election take place? if you know the answer, you can tweet me. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making. and there are many years ahead. join the millions of members who've chosen an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. go long. insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy co
biden conflating, and ma lar key, one of biden's favorite words. here's another google. just place the cords completely wrong and what you get are mitt romney pictures and quotes over and over. google says it is not intentional, it is just the result of normal search algorithms. now, google voter i.d., you'll see lots of stories about new laws and controversies. we'll break down both sides, plus look ahead to tuesday's second presidential debate. >>> but first, the question for all you...
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that is a message that joe biden can deliver. >> we are going to spend a lot of time. ohio, ohio, ohio. qul worry so much about just one state. this one state could settle the election. no republican has won the white house in modern times without carrying ohio. republican governor, john casey, joins us to discuss the 2012 political terrain. you are in the midst of perhaps the most competitive battleground state. vice president biden was there to say romney was a bad guy. >> then, there is the romney philosophy which says slong tass the government helps the guys at the top to do well, workers in small businesses and communities can fend for themselves but the country will be okay if the big guy is doing well. >> you hear this coming. romney is rich. he is greedy, he doesn't care about you, the guy that works with his hands. what does governor romney need to do to counter that? >> well, john, look. this state of ohio had a near death experience in the last few years. we came in. we lost 600,000 jobs. 400,000 in the last four years. our credit was going down the drain. w
that is a message that joe biden can deliver. >> we are going to spend a lot of time. ohio, ohio, ohio. qul worry so much about just one state. this one state could settle the election. no republican has won the white house in modern times without carrying ohio. republican governor, john casey, joins us to discuss the 2012 political terrain. you are in the midst of perhaps the most competitive battleground state. vice president biden was there to say romney was a bad guy. >> then,...
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. >>> also vice-president biden names names. directly attacking republican candidates as team obama shifts to a much more aggressive re-election strategy. >>> and president obama's gas price politics amnesia as he mock republicans for their gas pump photo ops. we'll take you back to a time when he looked more kindly on when he looked more kindly on such stunts. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> an important story just into cnn. the still unidentified u.s. soldier blamed for this week's deadly massacre in afghanistan now has a high powered lawyer. the prominent seattle attorney john henry brown who once representeded serial killer ted bundy. he spoke to tracy wyann. >> it's a tragedy all the way around. no question about that. i think it's of interest that we have a soldier who has an exemplariry record, decorated soldier, who was injured in iraq to his brain and to his body, and then despite that was sent back. i think that's an issue. i think it's a concern. i think the message for the public in general is that he's one
. >>> also vice-president biden names names. directly attacking republican candidates as team obama shifts to a much more aggressive re-election strategy. >>> and president obama's gas price politics amnesia as he mock republicans for their gas pump photo ops. we'll take you back to a time when he looked more kindly on when he looked more kindly on such stunts. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> an important story just into cnn. the still unidentified u.s....
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joe biden did. let's listen for a second. >> we did not pull them out. >> the calendar works the same every year. >> it does work the same every year. >> the eyebrows come together and the eyes narrow and that is classic anger. >> so in their closing statements, both candidates, you think, were very interesting. >> yeah. >> let's watch joe biden's expressions during his close. he's looking down, he's not looking at the camera. not smiling. >> it looks genuine and he softened it. he's been up here for most of the debate and now he's taken the energy level down here, and then i think this is really interesting. >> like the pledge of allegiance. >> he puts his hand on his heart. that's sort of i feel you. that's a way of saying i feel you, i'm with you. >> paul ryan's close was much different than joe biden's. tell me how. >> this seems a little bit more scripted than he was for the rest of the debate. so what you see is that he's looking right into the camera. you again, though, see the eyebrows raise
joe biden did. let's listen for a second. >> we did not pull them out. >> the calendar works the same every year. >> it does work the same every year. >> the eyebrows come together and the eyes narrow and that is classic anger. >> so in their closing statements, both candidates, you think, were very interesting. >> yeah. >> let's watch joe biden's expressions during his close. he's looking down, he's not looking at the camera. not smiling. >> it...
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>> look, joe biden is going to be joe biden. that would have been true whether he was doing this after a different debate last week or not. you know joe biden and the american people have gotten to know him. he's a fighter for the middle class. he feels it in his gut and even more importantly, the policies that he and the president stand for are ones that will help the middle class, which is in stark contrast to the romney/ryan plan. so, i think the nation is in for a really good discussion tonight. >> i think you're very right. a very serious, strong discussion. you know paul ryan now probably better than anyone you studied and studied him getting ready for these debate preparations. where do you believe the wisconsin congressman is most vulnerable? >> well, paul ryan is very quick on his feet. we've debated his budget many times in the house. but i think he's most vulnerable when it comes to translating his budget into the impact that it has on real people. when you actually begin to crunch the numbers and do the math, you fin
>> look, joe biden is going to be joe biden. that would have been true whether he was doing this after a different debate last week or not. you know joe biden and the american people have gotten to know him. he's a fighter for the middle class. he feels it in his gut and even more importantly, the policies that he and the president stand for are ones that will help the middle class, which is in stark contrast to the romney/ryan plan. so, i think the nation is in for a really good...
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vice president biden canceled a weekend event there as well. the first lady scrubbed a tuesday event in new hampshire due to possible bad weather. weather could become a factor in the final push for votes and if the effects linger, might even affect turnout on election day. that said, there are so many factors to consider, so much forecasting in the form of polling. there's new cnn/orc numbers tonight on the race in ohio. you all know how important ohio is. president obama holding a four-point lead in this new poll, slightly outside the margin of error and significantly right at the crucial 50% mark. so the question is, what is driving the numbers in ohio right now? chief national correspondent john king has some answers. >> well, anderson, that narrow ohio lead for the president is within the poll's sampling error but it is yet another poll showing the president with a small persistent lead in the state of ohio. let's take a closer look at why it is happening in this state that is so important in the pick for president. here's the main reason
vice president biden canceled a weekend event there as well. the first lady scrubbed a tuesday event in new hampshire due to possible bad weather. weather could become a factor in the final push for votes and if the effects linger, might even affect turnout on election day. that said, there are so many factors to consider, so much forecasting in the form of polling. there's new cnn/orc numbers tonight on the race in ohio. you all know how important ohio is. president obama holding a four-point...
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still out front, biden the interrupter? during last night's debate, you noticed the vice president, he's a very -- certainly doesn't look like he has had botox, all right? he made faces, laughed, interrupted, very, very visible. did it work? and paul ryan claims mitt romney's tax plan adds up, an outfront fact check coming up. >>> and a desperate cry for help on the internet. and a month later, she's dead. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you make 70,000 trades a second... ♪ reach one customer at a time? ♪ or help doctors turn billions of bytes of shared information... ♪ into a fifth anniversary of remission? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. nature valley trail mix bars are made with real ingredients you can see. like whole roasted nuts, chewy granola, and real fruit. nature valley trail mix bars. 100% natural. 100% delicious. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ ma
still out front, biden the interrupter? during last night's debate, you noticed the vice president, he's a very -- certainly doesn't look like he has had botox, all right? he made faces, laughed, interrupted, very, very visible. did it work? and paul ryan claims mitt romney's tax plan adds up, an outfront fact check coming up. >>> and a desperate cry for help on the internet. and a month later, she's dead. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you make 70,000 trades a second... ♪ reach one...
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raise your hand if you voted in 2008 because of joe biden. no. if you're going to vote for the presidential ticket, you're voting -- >> joe biden -- >> you're voting for the person at the top of the ticket. it's like saying the gop is considering allen west. somehow black folks are going to say oh, my goodness, let's run for the republican side. >> that's exactly right. the vp picks the first presidential decision a nominee makes. and it says a lot about their values and their profile. some vp picks do make a big difference. lyndon johnson got jfk elected to the presidency. sarah palin hurt john mccain dramatically with independent voters, something conservatives are belatedly coming to recognize. >> chris christie could be his fighter, boxer. >> and could also make a difference in pennsylvania with suburban voters throughout the northeast. i think it's not necessarily going to move the needle. but i think the idea is that certain vice presidential picks can reinforce a narrative about the candidate at the top of the ticket, as roland suggests. a
raise your hand if you voted in 2008 because of joe biden. no. if you're going to vote for the presidential ticket, you're voting -- >> joe biden -- >> you're voting for the person at the top of the ticket. it's like saying the gop is considering allen west. somehow black folks are going to say oh, my goodness, let's run for the republican side. >> that's exactly right. the vp picks the first presidential decision a nominee makes. and it says a lot about their values and their...
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it was a reminder of the power of the jewish/american vote where vice president joe biden defended his relationship with israel. >> i just want to say, i just want to say one thing. i just want to tell you how proud i am, how proud i am to stand shoulder to shoulder with a guy who has done more for israel's physical security than any president of the eight i've served in. >> reporter: switching gears senior citizens and romney's plan to lower taxes will force the nation's elderly to pick up the tab. >> their plan on social security, the one they have now, would raise taxes on your social security. >> reporter: romney, who has accused the president of misleading the president on subject of taxes repeated his pledge on the issue. less than one week with his debate with the president, romney is trying to expand the election map, boldly predicting twice during his visit to pennsylvania that he could win here. >> you know what, i have a little secret here. that is the obama campaign thinks that pennsylvania is in their pocket. they don't need to worry about it. and you're right and they're
it was a reminder of the power of the jewish/american vote where vice president joe biden defended his relationship with israel. >> i just want to say, i just want to say one thing. i just want to tell you how proud i am, how proud i am to stand shoulder to shoulder with a guy who has done more for israel's physical security than any president of the eight i've served in. >> reporter: switching gears senior citizens and romney's plan to lower taxes will force the nation's elderly to...
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well, vice president joe biden zeroed in on florida today. biden stumped, as i said, in st. augustine and hit on some very familiar themes, like education, health care, women's issues. our political reporter, shannon travis, has more on biden's day now. >> reporter: don, the obama campaign is going after the woman's vote, maybe even the baby's vote. more on that in just a moment. but vice president biden just finished up a short while ago a rally here in st. augustine, florida. this is his third rally here in florida over the last two days. you can bet that one of the key issues that vice president biden talked about, women's issues. he talked about, he referenced that comment from governor romney in the last debate about binders. take a listen and look closely at what happened. >> when governor romney was asked a direct question in the last debate about equal pay for women, he started talking about binders. binder. >> now, there's obviously a lot of talk about binders. the obama campaign seriously feels like this is a winning issue for them. this issue of equal pay for equa
well, vice president joe biden zeroed in on florida today. biden stumped, as i said, in st. augustine and hit on some very familiar themes, like education, health care, women's issues. our political reporter, shannon travis, has more on biden's day now. >> reporter: don, the obama campaign is going after the woman's vote, maybe even the baby's vote. more on that in just a moment. but vice president biden just finished up a short while ago a rally here in st. augustine, florida. this is...
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this is the joe biden we want. joe biden has to be careful about going too hard at paul ryan because of just that, because of the gaffes and because he can look over bearing, and paul, a lot is riding on paul ryan, and we want to keep that momentum going from that first debate, and he has to be careful not to get into the weeds of some of these policies. >> i know. he tends to be quite wonkish at times and people listen and say what? >> well, that's right. it is important that ryan stick with the big picture and go after biden on the rising debt and our sky rocketed unemployment and talk about the failed last four years as opposed to being trying to get trapped in some of the bieden spiderwebs that he will try to weave. >> it appears that joe biden is really taking this seriously because the democrats don't want to repeat of the first debate, right? joe biden apparently has taken six days off and practicing, practicing, practicing, especially with zingers. >> yes, absolutely, and he should be taking it seriously. i
this is the joe biden we want. joe biden has to be careful about going too hard at paul ryan because of just that, because of the gaffes and because he can look over bearing, and paul, a lot is riding on paul ryan, and we want to keep that momentum going from that first debate, and he has to be careful not to get into the weeds of some of these policies. >> i know. he tends to be quite wonkish at times and people listen and say what? >> well, that's right. it is important that ryan...
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bee writes i like biden as a person and biden really has had no role in running the country the last four years. so that has to be good. but if i'm honest, biden being next in line to be president in an emergency does make me a little nervous. and ivan writes from ohio, jack, you and i both know this is all hogwash. i like joe biden. he speaks the middle class language and says it like he sees it. if you want to read more about this, go to the blog cnn.com/caffertyfile or the post on "the situation room" facebook page. >> whoever the vice president is, he always takes a lot of. [ gunfire ] -- guf. >> history indicates nobody ever votes for vice president. the media does this stuff anyway. it's an exercise we have to go through. it's like the swallows going back to capastrano. >> thanks for that, jack. the united nations giving up on observer mission in syria. it expires over the weekend and will not, not be extended. the mission was to make sure all sides kept the peace. but syrian opposition groups report 200 new deaths just today. the violence in syria also is spilling over into le
bee writes i like biden as a person and biden really has had no role in running the country the last four years. so that has to be good. but if i'm honest, biden being next in line to be president in an emergency does make me a little nervous. and ivan writes from ohio, jack, you and i both know this is all hogwash. i like joe biden. he speaks the middle class language and says it like he sees it. if you want to read more about this, go to the blog cnn.com/caffertyfile or the post on "the...
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many took issue with biden's very expressive face. >> it makes us more week. it projects weakness and when we look weak, our adversaries are more willing to test us. >> they say the military option is on the table. was it a good idea to borrow all this money from countries like china. try to scare people from voting for you. different than this administration, we actually want to have big bipartisan agreements. we had these sanctions in place. it's in spite of their opposition. >> he has a beautiful smile. >> certainly true. erin, i think this debate was the gift that keeps on giving to both democrats and republicans. maria made a lot of great points. a lot of folks said we want a feistier obama. he doesn't want to seem on nogs. it's something where biden was able to be feisty without damaging the obama brand and someone with a cool temperment and republicans were able to say this guy, during a time the national mood is somber and serious, looks like he's having an absolutely spectacular time while the foreign policy is in a tail spin of this administration. s
many took issue with biden's very expressive face. >> it makes us more week. it projects weakness and when we look weak, our adversaries are more willing to test us. >> they say the military option is on the table. was it a good idea to borrow all this money from countries like china. try to scare people from voting for you. different than this administration, we actually want to have big bipartisan agreements. we had these sanctions in place. it's in spite of their opposition....
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vice president biden did that in lake valley, ohio. he asked two seniors there if they would like a ride to the rally in his limo. he also chatted with voters and senior voters and told a 7-year-old, no dating until you're 30 years old, end quote. how will things change, perhaps, if president obama is defeated? i asked editor in chief of the economists how closely the international community might be paying attention. >> i think the world is now watching the race extremely closely. that always happens with american elections because the person who gets elected to the white house is the most powerful person in the world, so everybody else has to pay attention. in this particular race, i think up to that first debate, there was an assumption in the rest of the world, perhaps as there was in america, that obama was going to win. but now there's also the horse race element. not only does it affect the rest of the world but it's actually very exciting as well, one of the great shows in the world. >> so your newspaper points out that this pr
vice president biden did that in lake valley, ohio. he asked two seniors there if they would like a ride to the rally in his limo. he also chatted with voters and senior voters and told a 7-year-old, no dating until you're 30 years old, end quote. how will things change, perhaps, if president obama is defeated? i asked editor in chief of the economists how closely the international community might be paying attention. >> i think the world is now watching the race extremely closely. that...
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you heard joe biden say and david axelrod that mitt romney is the one that is out of touch. we teed up one part of the argument that who is the person who is more out of touch with real americans and with the middle class? i think that's the beginning of another argument. >> it's fair to say the president for the next several months will try to take the high road and leave the attack dog to biden. >> he wants that presidential aura about him. that resonates with a lot of people. >> the sledge hammer and you suck it in today. you will also use the humor. that fits better. he relishes a fight. >> what did you think. he is eager for this battle because you know and demonizes that the president is now ready to defend and he is ready to double down on the budget. the president is ready to talk about issues facing the middle class. this will be a battle. president obama will be able to put together the winning election. >> if we think that the republicans have been doing over the last several months has been brutal and intense, relatively speaking it was chiefly's play compared to
you heard joe biden say and david axelrod that mitt romney is the one that is out of touch. we teed up one part of the argument that who is the person who is more out of touch with real americans and with the middle class? i think that's the beginning of another argument. >> it's fair to say the president for the next several months will try to take the high road and leave the attack dog to biden. >> he wants that presidential aura about him. that resonates with a lot of people....
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still out front, biden the interrupter? during last night's debate, you noticed the vice president, he's a very -- certainly doesn't look like he has had botox, all right? he made faces, laughed, interrupted, very, very visible. did it work? and paul ryan claims mitt romney's tax plan adds up, an outfront fact check coming up. >>> and a desperate cry for help on the internet. and a month later, she's dead. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you make 70,000 trades a second... ♪ reach one customer at a time? ♪ or help doctors turn billions of bytes of shared information... ♪ into a fifth anniversary of remission? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. silverado! the most dependable, longest lasting, full-size pickups on the road. so, what do you think? [ engine revs ] i'll take it. [ male announcer ] it's chevy truck month. now during chevy truck month, get 0% apr financing for 60 months or trade up to get the 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition with a total value o
still out front, biden the interrupter? during last night's debate, you noticed the vice president, he's a very -- certainly doesn't look like he has had botox, all right? he made faces, laughed, interrupted, very, very visible. did it work? and paul ryan claims mitt romney's tax plan adds up, an outfront fact check coming up. >>> and a desperate cry for help on the internet. and a month later, she's dead. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you make 70,000 trades a second... ♪ reach one...
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a baby in biden's speech. he acknowledged the baby and said that baby is crying because he or she knows what would happen under a romney presidency. a little bit interesting there. obviously 29 electoral votes for florida. critical battleground for both campaigns. >> the biggest of the swing states right now. where is paul ryan focusing his -- excuse me, his efforts this weekend? >> obviously, two other important battlegrounds, pennsylvania and ohio. the vice presidential nominee on the republican side focusing his attention here today. one other thing of note, ann romney was in orlando earlier today. that's not very far at all from where we are right here. martin. >> all right, thanks very much. following the vice president and paul ryan as they are out on the campaign filling in for their surrogates, i guess, thank you very much. you can check out the final presidential debate monday night right here on cnn. our live coverage will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time. one of the topics that may come up again, chi
a baby in biden's speech. he acknowledged the baby and said that baby is crying because he or she knows what would happen under a romney presidency. a little bit interesting there. obviously 29 electoral votes for florida. critical battleground for both campaigns. >> the biggest of the swing states right now. where is paul ryan focusing his -- excuse me, his efforts this weekend? >> obviously, two other important battlegrounds, pennsylvania and ohio. the vice presidential nominee on...
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first, biden. breanna keilar is joining us from the debate hall. >> we're out there doing a walk through of this debate hall this afternoon. the vice president retired to a home not far from center college. he reviewed some of his notes. got in a nap or rest i'm told by one source for about an hour or so and he had dinner with his family and a team of aides. he's been getting ready for this night for months, but most of the prep took place the last few days during an intensive debate camp. as cnn first brought you exclusively, these pictures show joe biden practicing for debate night. >> i would describe him as method cal. he always prepares. the thing he prepares for the most the political debates. >> biden spent the last four days at this sheridan hotel in wilmington, delaware. the set-up shows a ballroom complete with a similar blue backdrop, red carpet and table shaped like the one he'll share with his republican rival. just like in these photos, biden will be seated on the the left. paul ryan
first, biden. breanna keilar is joining us from the debate hall. >> we're out there doing a walk through of this debate hall this afternoon. the vice president retired to a home not far from center college. he reviewed some of his notes. got in a nap or rest i'm told by one source for about an hour or so and he had dinner with his family and a team of aides. he's been getting ready for this night for months, but most of the prep took place the last few days during an intensive debate...
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here, roger. >> hi, rog, this is joe biden. >> biden, biden, biden! >> maybe it's because he's never doubted the american people that he's never doubted america's future. >> it's never been a safe bet to bet against america. i know, i get criticized for saying that to foreign leaders. but i will not stop saying that. it's never been a good bet to bet against america. >> we're going to fight for the middle class. there's nobody i'd rather have in that fight with me than joe biden. >> he's the husband of the teacher who knows teachers should be lifted up, not torn down. he's the son of an auto man who never doubted the american auto industry would once again roar. he's the author of the violence against women act. who's had the courage to stand against the abuse of power his whole career. he's the father of an iraq war veteran who believes our one sacred obligation is to take care of those who have served this nation. >> i can say with absolute certainty, i am more optimistic about america's chances today than i have been my entire life. >> grit. determ
here, roger. >> hi, rog, this is joe biden. >> biden, biden, biden! >> maybe it's because he's never doubted the american people that he's never doubted america's future. >> it's never been a safe bet to bet against america. i know, i get criticized for saying that to foreign leaders. but i will not stop saying that. it's never been a good bet to bet against america. >> we're going to fight for the middle class. there's nobody i'd rather have in that fight with me...
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i thought that joe biden thing was awesome. it's great to make fun of joe biden. joe biden is perfect. he has two speeds. zero and 1,000. i think that's what great for political comedy. when you get to see joe biden mix it up. >> what's funny now about mitt romney and barack obama? what are the funniest things about them. >> mitt romney, he's in this position where basically they're telling him to act like a human. it's great to see him be in this position where he's trying to connect with the everyday person. you guys were talking about the super rich. he really doesn't see everyday people probably that often. it's great to see him out there mixing it up with everyday people trying to act human. it's great to see barack have to choose which barack he wants to be. >> meaning what? >> barack's like a swiss army knife. there's rock star barack. there's professor barack. there's singing barack. there's sexy barack. there's a lot of different baracks you can choose from. at the debate last week he picked annoyed barack. >> didn't work out so well for him, did it? >> i
i thought that joe biden thing was awesome. it's great to make fun of joe biden. joe biden is perfect. he has two speeds. zero and 1,000. i think that's what great for political comedy. when you get to see joe biden mix it up. >> what's funny now about mitt romney and barack obama? what are the funniest things about them. >> mitt romney, he's in this position where basically they're telling him to act like a human. it's great to see him be in this position where he's trying to...
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look for biden to come out swinging. he'll hit hard on issues like romney's 47% comment, ryan's controversial budget plan and his proposal to change social security. as one republican advisor told politico, biden will bring his proverbial nunchucks and brass knuckles to debate. that has a lot of nervous democrats because with joe biden you never know what you're going to get. he's a seasoned debater who connects well with ordinary folks, he also tends to say dumb things from time to time. remember a couple months ago the white house had to go out and sweep up after the vice president after he told a largely black audience in virginia that republicans "would put y'all back in chains." not cool. ryan will no doubt ask biden about foreign policy including the murder of an american ambassador in benghazi. more than 40 months ovf 8% unemployment, a $16 trillion deficit, no federal budget for the last three years and so on. there's also the risk that in trying to make up for obama's weak debate performance, biden comes across
look for biden to come out swinging. he'll hit hard on issues like romney's 47% comment, ryan's controversial budget plan and his proposal to change social security. as one republican advisor told politico, biden will bring his proverbial nunchucks and brass knuckles to debate. that has a lot of nervous democrats because with joe biden you never know what you're going to get. he's a seasoned debater who connects well with ordinary folks, he also tends to say dumb things from time to time....
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>> well, i'm studying, i'm reading joe biden's speeches, watching joe biden tape, and just studying on all the various issues. >> he's pretty good. >> he's good. but i've been in congress 14 years, and this is what we do, especially in the house. the senate, they don't debate as often and as frequently. that's all we do in the house, is we debate. i love debating. that's one of the things i like about this job. >> really looking forward to that debate. >> yeah. >> it's going to be exciting. all right, gloria. thanks very, very much. three presidential debates, one vice presidential debate. >> can't wait. >> all right. and meanwhile, vice president joe biden is counter attacking. he's lashing out at republican vice presidential nominee paul ryan about his remarks about closing of an auto plant, a gm auto plant, in wisconsin. >>> also, obama revealed. our own jessica yellin sits down with the president's closest advisers and friends. we're going to tell you what the chicago mayor, rahm emanuel, has to say about his former boss. >>> and how much trouble -- how much trouble could republica
>> well, i'm studying, i'm reading joe biden's speeches, watching joe biden tape, and just studying on all the various issues. >> he's pretty good. >> he's good. but i've been in congress 14 years, and this is what we do, especially in the house. the senate, they don't debate as often and as frequently. that's all we do in the house, is we debate. i love debating. that's one of the things i like about this job. >> really looking forward to that debate. >> yeah....
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vice president joe biden will talk instead. and that has some people thinking that the president is giving black leaders the cold shoulder. moisturizing lotion. the natural oatmeal formula improves skin's health in one day, with significant improvement in 2 weeks. i found a moisturizer for life. [ female announcer ] only from aveeno. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ >>> we've been telling you about that penn state investigationive report. 200 pages of a complete investigation conducted by the former fbi guy, louis freeh, posted online now. and susan candiotti has been poring through it. what have you found out, susan? >> reporter: just barely scratching the surface, but i can tell you, the headline, this is blistering. it talks abo
vice president joe biden will talk instead. and that has some people thinking that the president is giving black leaders the cold shoulder. moisturizing lotion. the natural oatmeal formula improves skin's health in one day, with significant improvement in 2 weeks. i found a moisturizer for life. [ female announcer ] only from aveeno. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history....
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this is a biden rally and the two mr. meet later today for a rare joint appearance. >> i think joe biden should rent an apartment in tleed owe. that's amazing. shannon, thank you. >>> nationwide, show, the line of the night from last night's debate was this one. >> you mentioned the navy, for example. we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. well, governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military has changed. >> oh, but republicans took issue with that. they jumped on the president's remark. [music: artist: willy moon song: "yeah yeah" label: universal] ♪ everybody well don't you know it's me now? ♪ ♪ yeah who's it, who's it huh? ♪ ♪ willy's back with a brand new beat now, ♪ ♪ yeah doin' it doin' it up! ♪ heyyy yeah, tryin' to bite my style! ♪ ♪ heyyy yeah, how you like me now? ♪ ♪ na na na na na na na na ♪ and everybody go uh! i honestly loved smoking, and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help
this is a biden rally and the two mr. meet later today for a rare joint appearance. >> i think joe biden should rent an apartment in tleed owe. that's amazing. shannon, thank you. >>> nationwide, show, the line of the night from last night's debate was this one. >> you mentioned the navy, for example. we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. well, governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military has changed. >> oh, but republicans...
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joe biden versus paul ryan. cnn's live coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >>> so people all over the country have the heat turned on a little earlier than expected this week. so rob marciano in atlanta, when will it feel like fall again? >> well, it does, right? i think a lot of people, october 15, for my father it was november 15, but october 15 is the time you turn it on and it is early this time of the year. you're right. waynesburg, pennsylvania, 21. waukesha, 26 degrees. we are in some cases 20 degrees below average as far as temperatures are concerned. 36 right now in minneapolis. 36 degrees in kansas city. 42 in chicago. you had a mild, windy day yesterday, but things are changing. we've got multiple pulses of cool air coming down from canada. and not one but two or three shots of it coming through. 10 to 15 degrees below normal with this little clipper coming through today with some rain. on the backside is cool rain in places like minnesota and michigan seeing temperatures in the lower 40s with a lit
joe biden versus paul ryan. cnn's live coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >>> so people all over the country have the heat turned on a little earlier than expected this week. so rob marciano in atlanta, when will it feel like fall again? >> well, it does, right? i think a lot of people, october 15, for my father it was november 15, but october 15 is the time you turn it on and it is early this time of the year. you're right. waynesburg, pennsylvania, 21. waukesha, 26 degrees....
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. >> barack obama and joe biden in 2000 said the individual mandate is not a good idea and not work completely. >> because they wanted universal health care. >> in that race, he was the one who is running to the right of hillary clinton and john edwards who both favored a mandate. it's a nuance discussion on that side too but it's certainly true that health care should not be the focus of the election if you're mitt romney. >> romney shake up his staff? >> i think if you look at how these guys have handled they dispatch to all of their rivals in a systemic way durg e 3 in a sysbprs d thkdurg e 3 pbau tey wantemosr'tyig teios 3 which leads to flop, unfortunately. roland, i want to get one more thing in here before we run out of time. i want to play a sound bite for you who think is the biggest fighter and biggest asset in mitt romney's campaign. i'm bias but here it is. >> it makes you recognize that they are going to do everything they can to destroy mitt, so, you know, they are trying to portray him in a light that is just completely wrong. >> why? why is that? >> well, it's politics, isn't i
. >> barack obama and joe biden in 2000 said the individual mandate is not a good idea and not work completely. >> because they wanted universal health care. >> in that race, he was the one who is running to the right of hillary clinton and john edwards who both favored a mandate. it's a nuance discussion on that side too but it's certainly true that health care should not be the focus of the election if you're mitt romney. >> romney shake up his staff? >> i think...
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>>> our second story "outfront" tonight, the biden gaff machine rears its ugly head. in danville, virginia, in a city where a large majority of the population is african american. joe biden said something that set off a storm of controversy. >> romney said in the first hundred days he's going to let the big banks write their own rules. unchain wall street. he's going to put you all back in chains. >> now, the romney campaign immediately issued a statement that read, quote, after weeks of slanderous and baseless accusations leveled against governor romney, the obama campaign has reached a new low. so here's the question. is this a manufactured controversy or sincere outrage. mark and dylan. welcome. >> good to be here. >> the obama campaign issued a response on the heels of the romney campaign. here's what they said. for months, speaker boehner, congressman ryan and other republicans have called for the unshackling of the private sector from regulations that protect americans from risky financial deals. we find the romney campaign's outrage over the comments today hypo
>>> our second story "outfront" tonight, the biden gaff machine rears its ugly head. in danville, virginia, in a city where a large majority of the population is african american. joe biden said something that set off a storm of controversy. >> romney said in the first hundred days he's going to let the big banks write their own rules. unchain wall street. he's going to put you all back in chains. >> now, the romney campaign immediately issued a statement that...
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>> vice president biden just today said that the middle class over the last four years has been, quote, buried. we agree. that means we need to stop digging by electing mitt romney the next president of the united states. of course the middle class has been buried. they're being buried by regulations. they're being buried by taxes. they're being buried by borrowing. they're being buried by the obama administration's economic failures. >> reporter: romney campaign put together a conference call to draw attention, more focus to the comments by the vice president. the obama campaign pushed back saying this was just another act of desperation and what the vice president was talking about were -- were situations or a climate that was put in place by the failed policies of the former administration. i'll tell you what, at the very next event during his remarkings, the vice president did touch on the same subject but left out the word buried. soledad? >> walk us through the logistics of tonight. how's it going to run? >> reporter: right. well, first of all, it will focus on the domestic polic
>> vice president biden just today said that the middle class over the last four years has been, quote, buried. we agree. that means we need to stop digging by electing mitt romney the next president of the united states. of course the middle class has been buried. they're being buried by regulations. they're being buried by taxes. they're being buried by borrowing. they're being buried by the obama administration's economic failures. >> reporter: romney campaign put together a...
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thursday, we look to the time-warner stadium, where vice president joe biden and president obama will be speaking in primetime. >> all right. paul steinhauser, thank you very much. check back later this morning. >>> the chief of staff for immigration and customs enforcement or i.c.e. is out of a job this morning. suzanne barr has resigned amid allegations she helped create a culture of sexual discrimination against men. it follows a discrimination lawsuit filed by new york's i.c.e. chief against the department of homeland security, james hayes. he says he was passed over for promotions in favor of less qualified women. he contends barr "created a frathouse-type atmosphere that is targeted to humiliate and intimidate male employees." >>> federal investigators are trying to figure out what caused a plane to explode in front of thousands in iowa killing the pilot. everything started out normally with three planes flying in formation yesterday at the quad city air show. aw all of a sudden, one of the planes nose-dived into a field while attempting a 45-degree bank. >> uh-oh. >> uh-oh. >>
thursday, we look to the time-warner stadium, where vice president joe biden and president obama will be speaking in primetime. >> all right. paul steinhauser, thank you very much. check back later this morning. >>> the chief of staff for immigration and customs enforcement or i.c.e. is out of a job this morning. suzanne barr has resigned amid allegations she helped create a culture of sexual discrimination against men. it follows a discrimination lawsuit filed by new york's...
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joe biden, party crasher. the republicans are gearing up for the big convention in tampa next week, and we have learned today that the vice president is also going to be in tampa for the big event. this is a pretty surprising thing and usually the v.p. of the opposing party would not go to the convention of the other party. the veep is being dispatched to speak at so-called counter rallies and the question is, you know, maybe you could send the head of the democratic committee, but joe biden, is that a sign of desperation? and out front tonight, we have our panel with us. jamal, let me start with you. >> let's do it. >> okay. in is not standard operating procedure, and never mind it is a guy who might say who the heck knows what, but is this a sign of desperation they will send the number two guy to tampa with the republicans big moment? >> i would not say desperation, but it is aggression, and it is aggression. in 2008, i ran democratic war room at the republican convention and we brought in surrogates from a
joe biden, party crasher. the republicans are gearing up for the big convention in tampa next week, and we have learned today that the vice president is also going to be in tampa for the big event. this is a pretty surprising thing and usually the v.p. of the opposing party would not go to the convention of the other party. the veep is being dispatched to speak at so-called counter rallies and the question is, you know, maybe you could send the head of the democratic committee, but joe biden,...
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you were questioning stephanie cutter, the deputy campaign manager for the obama/biden campaign. the president said before the newspaper publishers and editors when he said they're not thinking of contingency plans in in fact the united states supreme court were to strike down the health care reform law in june. they're not thinking about that. they're not preparing for that possibility. that sounds a bit irresponsible, don't you think? >> it sounds unreal to me. >> they just assume the supreme court going to uphold the law. >> well, look, they don't want to get out ahold of the supreme court decision, although the president seemed to challenge the supreme court, which i think is an unwise move. they don't want to get out in front of it too much. if she said, yes, we have a contingency plan, it would to admit to us that the supreme court would -- >> but jeffrey toobin said he thinks it's going down. you better start to have a contingency plan. >> i think the responsible thing would be to talk about what you're thinking about, and substantively and by the way the republicans also
you were questioning stephanie cutter, the deputy campaign manager for the obama/biden campaign. the president said before the newspaper publishers and editors when he said they're not thinking of contingency plans in in fact the united states supreme court were to strike down the health care reform law in june. they're not thinking about that. they're not preparing for that possibility. that sounds a bit irresponsible, don't you think? >> it sounds unreal to me. >> they just assume...